Obituary: Maureen Salazar
Maureen Therese Iott Salazar, age 70, passed away on Friday, November 9, 2018 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan surrounded by her family. She was born on May 8, 1948, in Detroit, Michigan to Herman and Maureen (Blaney) Iott. Maureen graduated from Adrian Catholic Central High School, June, 1966 and Eastern Michigan […]
Obituary: Donald A. Scaglione
His Legacy … Donald Scaglione, age 87, of Manchester, passed away, November 5, 2018. Donald was born in Windber, PA, January 20, 1930 to Nicholas and Genevieve (Batist) Scaglione. He married the love of his life, Margaret Kluk on May 5, 1951 at St. Gabriel Church in Detroit. Donald served in the US Army in […]
Obituary: Gary Steven “Steve” Ray
Steve was born January 7, 1952 in Bedford, Indiana, the son of John James & Frances Kathleen (Tarr) Ray. At the age of 66, he passed Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at his home in Manchester. Steve graduated from University High School in Bloomington, IN in 1970. He then went on to graduate from Purdue University in […]
Student philanthropists awarded for improving their worlds
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is proud to announce the six nationwide winners of the prestigious “Power of Children” Awards. The honor recognizes and rewards students in grades 6–11 who are improving the lives of others through selfless commitment to service and the betterment of society. Taking pages out of the headlines, young leaders are fighting […]
Obituary: Thomas O. Newby
His Legacy… Thomas Osorio Newby, Age 87, passed away October 22, 2018. He was born on November 24, 1930, in Indianapolis, Indiana to Thomas and Hilda (Osorio) Newby. Thomas served honorably in the U. S. Army. He was a farmer in the Manchester area for over 50 years. Thomas worked at the Chrysler Proving Grounds […]
Chance Lowery attains Eagle Scout rank
On Tuesday evening, October 23, lifelong Boy Scout Chance Lowery joined the elite status of Eagle Scout at a special Court of Honor. Eagle is a rank that only about 3 percent of Scouts worldwide attain. For many years, Manchester has had a higher than average number of Eagle Scouts, due to an incredible support system […]
October 2018 Student of the Month, Emma Mrocko
The October 2018 Student of the Month for Manchester High School, sponsored by the Manchester Community Schools Foundation, is Emma Mrocko. Emma is the daughter of Kurt and Michelle Mrocko. Emma has been the president of the graduating class of 2019 since their ninth grade year, and is currently the co-president of the Manchester High School National […]
Obituary: Ruth Audrey Grossman Goodell
Ruth Audrey Grossman Goodell, a lifelong resident of Manchester, went to her heavenly home on October 17, 2018 at the age of 93. Ruth was born October 31, 1924 to George and Matilda (Schaible) Grossman. She was a 1942 graduate of Manchester High School. She married George Goodell on May 6, 1944. He preceded her […]
Manchester man has a part in major film release
Did you see the movie, “First Man,” the story of Neil Armstrong–the first man to walk on the moon–this past weekend? If you did, of course you saw Ryan Gosling starring as the famous astronaut, but you probably also saw Manchester native Brett Kingsbury, who had a small role as a flight controller in Mission […]
Spiegelberg launches write-in campaign for 52nd District State Representative seat
Teresa Spiegelberg grew up in Sharon Township and today lives near Pleasant Lake. She graduated from Manchester Community Schools and Adrian College, has worked for the past 30+ years in health care, and is running for the State House of Representatives in the 52nd district as an independent and a write-in candidate. Spiegelberg stated, “I […]
